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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

feeling thankful (with video)

'Tis the season for expressing gratitude about all the good stuff we have going for us. Sure, it would be easy enough to feel bitter about getting sidelined and missing out on some planned activities (and I'd be lying if I said I hadn't leaned in that direction every now and then...).

grateful for a photogenic mare

But really, this year has been HUGE for me in many ways, particularly as they relate to what Isabel and I have been able to accomplish.

grateful for the quiet moments between rides

It feels like I'm constantly going on and on and ON about what a special horse Isabel is, but, well, it's true. She's pretty awesome. And I'm so very grateful for her, and all the circumstances that have allowed for our various successes this year - both small and large.

grateful that she is just so darn sweet

So like last year, I put together a little compilation video of some of my favorite moments from this past year - from our very first show of the season (equitation in an indoor!) to finishing strong at Loch Moy last month (regardless of what the final score was).

Love the video! I had forgotten about a few of these shows. It's so fun to be able to look back on the year like this. I don't think I have enough video for something as awesome as this, but I DO have a video somewhere of our second ride ever that I never posted because it was so embarrassing.

haha there's no such thing as 'too embarrassing' as far as i'm concerned - hopefully you'll be able to use that video for some EPIC progression pics lol. and really, i'm such a junkie i keep EVERYTHING - like all the videos (originals and edited versions and and and... all of it lol). i probably should have been an archivist or something